Marketing Specialist - Photographer

Spring Meadow Nursery Inc•Grand Haven, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Spring Meadow Nursery / Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs is excited to expand our marketing team with the addition of a Photographer, reporting to the Marketing Manager. This role is responsible for capturing high-quality, true-to-life imagery of our extensive line of current and upcoming woody plant varieties. Photography will take place across multiple environments, including our studio, greenhouses, and 20-acre trial and display garden. Responsibilities include hands-on photography, photo editing, accurate labeling, and organizing assets within our digital asset management system. Professional photography experience and willingness to work outdoors is required; a love of plants and gardening is a major plus. All applications must include a link to a portfolio of professional photography. Summary: This position is responsible for all photography for Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs, Spring Meadow Nursery, and our other brands and partnerships. This is a full-time, office-based position. Travel Requirements: up to 4-6 weeks per year to customer facilities, public and private gardens, and other sites where our plants have been installed.

Requirements

Previous professional photography experience or a recent two or four-year degree in photography is required; experience in landscape and/or product photography is preferred.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
Comfortable shooting outdoors, in greenhouses, and in the studio, with natural and artificial lighting.
Ability and willingness to work outdoors in all seasons in varying weather conditions.
Organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills required. This position involves regular verbal and written communication with people across multiple departments.
Must possess the ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move 30 pounds

Nice To Haves

a love of plants and gardening is a major plus.

Responsibilities

Photograph our products, gardens, facilities, events, and team members for use on our websites, in our catalog, for external use via our digital asset manager, and other uses
Photography includes current and yet-to-be-released products
Shoot in a true-to-life style in focus, color, and lighting
Scout gardens and greenhouses daily for current and upcoming photo opportunities
Shoot plants in multiple seasons as needed to represent each key feature
Scout potential locations for additional photography
Conduct at least 4 lifestyle photoshoots per year under the direction of the creative team
Work with the creative team to source and procure props for lifestyle shoots (furniture, containers, etc.)
Communicate planting needs to the Trial Garden Curator and/or Grower Consultant.
Edit and upload new photography weekly to our digital asset manager (DAM)
Edit photos as needed for color correction, removal of tags or stakes, dead leaves, etc.
Rename files according to existing conventions
Upload photography to the DAM
Tag and describe images as per existing DAM conventions
Outline container shots and flower/foliage details
Update photography on our websites’ product pages
Ensure key features and seasonality of each product are amply represented
Write alt text for each image when uploading
Conduct a yearly audit of all photography to identify gaps and areas of improvement
Perform other related duties and special projects as required.
Follow Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Employee Handbook
Follow Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Safety Handbook.